When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 282

Standing outside the city hall, I felt a sense of liberation like never before

Christine had wanted to stay with me, but I insisted she go on ahead.

After all, I had embarked on this journey alone, it was only fitting I face its conclusion solo as well.

Watching the traffic flow by, observing couples either entering gleefully to tie the knot or exiting with faces devoid of emation, signaling their union’s end, it was easy to tell apart those getting married fmm those getting divorced

The breakdown of a relationship is seldom graceful.

I

Thankfully, Bryant and I didn’t have that problem. He was as indifferent to me as I had mistakenly been in love with him for eight years. What I hadn’t expected was for Bryant not to show up alone. He stepped out from a shiny black Mercedes, followed by Dorothy

He acted as cold and distant as always, like nothing was wrong, just throwing it out there. “Let’s go in,” with the nonchalance of someone about to grab a burger rather than finalize a divorce,

His habitual indifference was on full display.

I murmured, lowering my eyes in

Bryant’s lips curled into a smile that didn’t reach his

me! It’s

settling back into the car “Fine then,

paperwork went smoother than

fresh divorce certificates made

lighter.

linger, extending my hand to ask

“Hand

one open, his thumb lightly grazing over my photo, his gaze deepening.

“I’m fine.”

facade of concem? I snatched the divorce certificate from his hand, “From now on, I’ll be even better” I spoke deliberately,

his voice slow as it cautioning, “Good. Take care of

but confront him, staring into his deep eyes, “the person who helped me eight years ago wasn’t you,

love with him until you told

gaze dropped, a self–mocking smile playing on his lips,

time I found out telling you

make it sound

glancing towards the black Mercedes outside, “Best wishes for your